YOU OUGHT TO KNOW…
One in four adults–-nearly 60 million Americans–-experiences a mental health or brain disorder in any given year.
Over 30 million American teens and children suffer from a mental health disorder.
One in sixteen lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, clinical depression or bipolar disorder.
Nearly 10% of all American children have a serious mental illness.
Most American high school classrooms include 2 or 3 students with a serious mental illness.
Anxiety disorders affect 18% of American adults, an estimated 40 million individuals. They often co-occur with depression or addiction.
Depression is the leading cause of medical lost-work time.
Over 5 million Americans have a dual diagnosis–mental illness AND addiction issues.
Over one-third of America’s homeless population falls into this category.
The facts can be staggering.
The illnesses can be treated.
Learn the symptoms. Understand the illness. Seek treatment.
Be well.
YOU OUGHT TO KNOW…
One in four adults–-nearly 60 million Americans–-experiences a mental health or brain disorder in any given year.
Over 30 million American teens and children suffer from a mental health disorder.
One in sixteen lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, clinical depression or bipolar disorder.
Nearly 10% of all American children have a serious mental illness.
Most American high school classrooms include 2 or 3 students with a serious mental illness.
Anxiety disorders affect 18% of American adults, an estimated 40 million individuals. They often co-occur with depression or addiction.
Depression is the leading cause of medical lost-work time.
Over 5 million Americans have a dual diagnosis–mental illness AND addiction issues.
Over one-third of America’s homeless population falls into this category.
The facts can be staggering.
The illnesses can be treated.
Learn the symptoms. Understand the illness. Seek treatment.
Be well.